Trump on settling Russia’s war in Ukraine: “Putin let me down”

Trump on settling Russia’s war in Ukraine: “Putin let me down”

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U.S. President Donald Trump once again said that he had considered the war between Russia and Ukraine one of the easiest to resolve thanks to his personal relationship with Vladimir Putin, but the Kremlin leader had let him down.

He said this on Thursday during a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London, reports a Ukrinform correspondent.

“The one that I thought would be easiest would be because of my relationship with President (Vladmir) Putin. He’s let me down. He’s really let me down. Was going to be Russia and Ukraine, but we’ll see how that turns out. But that turned out to be — I thought it might be among the easiest of the group,” Trump stated.

According to him, Putin is killing a lot of people, though losing more of his own soldiers.

He added that although the war does not have a direct impact on the United States, in his view it could potentially lead to a third world war.

At the same time, Trump compared the complexity of the Russia–Ukraine war to the situation between Israel and Gaza. Still, he expressed hope that both conflicts could be resolved.

Read also: Allies hope King Charles III can persuade Trump to put more pressure on Putin – Politico

As reported, during a banquet in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom on Wednesday, King Charles III voiced his support for Ukraine in its resistance to aggression.

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